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22 Dec

Covid-19: Karnataka makes masks compulsory in closed spaces

Business CorrespondentCovid19karnataka

Karnataka govt. on Thursday stated that it has decided to make face masks compulsory in closed spaces, even those that are not air-conditioned. This is in view of the sudden increase in Covid-19 cases in China, US, Japan and other nations. Following advisory of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Health Minister K Sudhakar conducted a meeting with officials at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here. Sudhakar stated places like theatres, colleges, schools and other office spaces must follow the mandatory Covid norms. Meanwhile, the govt. has guided district administrations to keep stock of oxygen and ICU beds. The govt has also…

06 Dec

Pawar gives ‘24 hours’ to CM Bommai; Maharashtra stops bus services to Karnataka

Business CorrespondentPoliticalkarnataka, Maharashtra

Nationalist Congress Party head Sharad Pawar on Tuesday offered Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai a day or 24hrs to stop attacks in Karnataka on trucks with Maharashtra registration numbers, or else, he warned, ‘we won’t be able to withstand patience.' The chief was speaking to a press conference on the reignited border disagreement between the two states over the city of Belagavi, which is at present a part of Karnataka. Maharashtra govt. claimed over the city because it has a good number of Marathi-speaking population. On the other hand , the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) issued a notice it…

02 Sep

Rape-accused Karnataka Lingayat seer sent to four-day police custody

editorPoliticalkarnataka

Shivamurthy Muruga Sharnaru, the Lingayat seer from Karnataka who was arrested in a rape case, was sent to four-day police custody on Friday. The head priest of Chitradurga's Muruga Mutt was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sexually abusing minor girls. Earlier today, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru was shifted to Bengaluru after developing some fitness complications in the detention center on Friday. The seer reportedly complained of chest ache in the penal complex following which an electrocardiogram and other medical tests had been conducted at the Chitradurga district hospital, the place he was taken to. Two coronary heart experts had been also…

29 Jul

Youth hacked to death in Karnataka, third murder in Mangaluru in last 2 weeks

editorPoliticalkarnataka

A 23-year-old man was hacked to dying by using an unidentified group of 4-5 men in Surathkal on the outskirts of Karnataka's Mangaluru district on Thursday night and the incident was once captured on CCTV cameras outside a garb store. Following the incident, prohibitory orders banning large gatherings have been imposed below Section 144 CrPC in Suratkal. The police have detained 12-13 people so far. "At round 8 pm (on July 28), there was an incident where 23-year-old Mohammed Fazil used to be brutally attacked through 4-5 people near Krishnapura Katipalla road, Surathkal. He used to be at once shifted…

30 Jun

Karnataka: Man sets wife’s dad, brother & kin ablaze; 2 people died in Yadgir

editorCrime, Indiakarnataka

An auto driver who was embroiled in a bitter divorce battle with his wife allegedly cremated his father, brother and two relatives in Yadgir district on Wednesday, reviews Basavaraj Kattimani. Although two relatives died, the condition of the woman's father and brother is critical. Accused Sharanappa was arrested soon after the crime.Sharanappa and Huligema have been married for the past sixteen years and have two children. Their marriage was once going through rough patches and about 14 months ago, Huligema, who works as a mechanic at the KSRTC depot in Lingasugur, moved to Lingasugur to live on her own. Sharanappa…

10 Jun

Karnataka BJP MLA’s daughter breaks signal-rule, misbehaves with traffic cops

editorPoliticalkarnataka

The daughter of BJP MLA Aravind Nimbavali misbehaved with Bengaluru police officers after she jumped a site visitors signal in a BMW on Thursday. She allegedly misbehaved with a local journalist and a cameraperson as well. The MLA's daughter argued with the police over traffic rule violation and the cops, in turn, confirmed her the evidence and accrued Rs 10,000 fine. "I want to go now. Don't stop the car. You cannot put a case on me for overtaking. This is MLA vehicle. We have not pushed rash. My father is Aravind Limbavali," she used to be heard arguing in…

07 Jun

Karnataka authorities on high alert after Hizbul terrorist’s detained in Bengaluru

editorIndiakarnataka

The authorities are on high alert after the detection and arrest of a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist here, who had been residing in hide for the past two years. Since the state is passing via a touchy segment and unrest-like situation, especially after the hijab row and the mosque-temple issue, the police are not taking any possibilities with the security. According to sources, the operation used to be at the same time performed by way of the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and the Central Armed Reserve Police Force (CRPF) platoons with the help of local Bengaluru Police. The operation used to be…

17 May

TKM aims to enhance electrification & shift toward greener technologies

Business CorrespondentBusiness, Indiakarnataka, TKM

In its effort to contribute to the country’s vision of ‘Make in India’ and to enable a faster reduction in carbon emissions, out of the total investment of Rs 4,800-crore, the Toyota Group of Companies that constitutes of Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts announced their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Karnataka to invest Rs 4,100-crore. This announcement coincides with Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s 25 years of a successful journey in India. In addition to boosting the local manufacturing eco-system, the new development will provide an impetus to employment generation and local community development. The MoU…

21 Feb

Eshwarappa says Muslim thugs killed Bajrang Dal lobbyist; govt denies Hijab point

editorCrime, Politicalkarnataka

Section 144 was forced in the Shivamogga region of Karnataka following a 23-year-old Bajrang Dal extremist was killed on Sunday night. He was taken to the Mc Gann locale clinic where he died. Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said that the matter was not connected with the continuous hijab line in the state. "However, we really want to sit tight for additional examinations prior to coming to an end result," he said. Araga Jnanendra addressed the group of the perished, who was a designer, in Shivamogga. "The homicide happened at 9:30 pm on Sunday. The police have revealed a few…

10 Feb

Karnataka BJP MLA’s Rape Comment, Then An Apology

editorBreaking News, Politicshijab row, karnataka

On the basis of Hijab Raw, Karnataka BJP MLA MP Renukacharya on Wednesday claimed that rape cases are increasing as some dresses worn by women 'excite' men, as he tried to make his case for girl students in colleges to either wear uniform or dress that fully cover their body. Later realising that his remarks would lead to controversy, the political secretary to the Chief Minister said that he would apologise to women, if his statement has hurt them. The Honnali MLA was reacting to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's tweet regarding the hijab row. "Whether it is a bikini,…